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A417 west from Didcot, north from
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 Wantage
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| Wantage,
situated up in the hills overlooking the Vale Of The White Horse,
with 17th & 18th century buildings in narrow streets and
passageways, one from Newbury Street has cobbles made from sheep's
bones.
King Alfred the Great
was born here in AD849 and his statue is in the marketplace.
The local church is
worth a look, with its 15th century hammerbeam roof.
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What
To See -
Wantage Tourist Attractions
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 Vale
and Downland Museum, The Old Surgery, Church Street,
in a 16th/17th century cloth merchant's house, local exhibits,
exhibitions, tourist information, shop, Tel: 01235 771447 Open:
Tue.-Sat. 10.30 to 4.30; Sun. 2.30 to 5 |
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Ardington
House, 18th century Georgian house, 
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Watermill, A338 north from the town, a working mill,limited
openings. |
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Where
To Stay in Wantage
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Guest
Houses, Bed & Breakfasts, Inns and Other Hotels
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Around
The Wantage Area
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the Vale of the White Horse and visit Faringdon,
also the railway museum at Didcot
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Tourist Information on Nearby Towns To Visit - straight line distance:
Uffington (5.78 miles) Lambourn (7.16 miles) Didcot (8.05 miles) Faringdon (8.31 miles) Abingdon (8.37 miles) Dorchester (11.84 miles) Hungerford (12.66 miles) Wallingford (12.99 miles) Oxford (13.35 miles) Goring (13.36 miles) Lechlade-on-Thames (13.41 miles) |
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Telephone Code 01235 |
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